Ingredients:
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting